The Lodge and Attached Gatepiers, Gates and Railings
THE LODGE AND ATTACHED GATEPIERS, GATES AND RAILINGS, CHURCH ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1272442
- Date first listed:
- 15-Nov-2002
- List Entry Name:
- The Lodge and Attached Gatepiers, Gates and Railings
- Statutory Address:
- THE LODGE AND ATTACHED GATEPIERS, GATES AND RAILINGS, CHURCH ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1272442
- Date first listed:
- 15-Nov-2002
- List Entry Name:
- The Lodge and Attached Gatepiers, Gates and Railings
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE LODGE AND ATTACHED GATEPIERS, GATES AND RAILINGS, CHURCH ROAD
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- THE LODGE AND ATTACHED GATEPIERS, GATES AND RAILINGS, CHURCH ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Gloucestershire
- District:
- Cheltenham (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Swindon
- National Grid Reference:
- SO 93699 24996
Details
630-1/0/10026 CHURCH ROAD 15-NOV-02 Swindon Village (South side) The Lodge and attached gatepiers, gates and railings
GV II
Gate lodge. 1850, with possible earlier origins. Flemish bond brick with limestone ashlar dressings. Stone slate roof, with moulded kneelers to ashlar copings and brick stacks with moulded stone capping. Overall asymmetrical design and plan, in Tudor Gothic Revival style. 2 storeys. Single-bay east elevation has ashlar entrance porch, with Surman family badge above chamfered door surround with label mould; moulded kneelers to moulded coping; studded inner door. Porch is flanked by blank stone loopholes, in the shape of crosses. North elevation has gable facing to left, with two 2-light stone cross window with label mould above square bay window with moulded string to parapet and label mould over similar 1:3:1 fenestration; similar fenestration to bay on right, which has single-light window in gabled dormer above 2-light window. Service bay to right, of one storey, has central doorway with ashlar surround and ashlar coping to parapet. Replacement glazing to south elevation. Interior not inspected.
Subsidiary features: projecting north from NW corner, and returned eastwards along the south front (and enclosing a small garden area) is a stone-coped dwarf wall with spearheaded railings and double gates adjoining NW ashlar gate pier. Attached to the east of the railings are two pairs of rusticated ashlar piers, which flank ornate pedestrian gates and double carriage gates to entrance drive to Swindon Hall (qv).
A fine example of a mid Victorian gate lodge, distinguished by its studied asymmetry and quality detailing, and associated railings and gates.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 489855
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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